World Bank · Health
Guinea-Bissau: Low-birthweight babies
19.55percent · 2020-12.1% since 2010
Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hour of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred. Annual figures for Guinea-Bissau from 2000 to 2020.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19.549 | |
| 2019 | 19.832 | |
| 2018 | 20.13 | |
| 2017 | 20.429 | |
| 2016 | 20.725 | |
| 2015 | 21.014 | |
| 2014 | 21.273 | |
| 2013 | 21.526 | |
| 2012 | 21.766 | |
| 2011 | 21.995 | |
| 2010 | 22.24 | |
| 2009 | 22.485 | |
| 2008 | 22.728 | |
| 2007 | 22.966 | |
| 2006 | 23.192 | |
| 2005 | 23.405 | |
| 2004 | 23.622 | |
| 2003 | 23.83 | |
| 2002 | 24.025 | |
| 2001 | 24.22 | |
| 2000 | 24.427 |
Source
Published by World Bank, produced by UNICEF, World Health Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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World Bank (2026). Low-birthweight babies. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-low-birthweight-babies (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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